Murder in Miami: An Analysis of Homicide Patterns and Trends in Dade County (Miami) Florida, 1917-1983

ISBN-10
0819140244
ISBN-13
9780819140241
Series
Murder in Miami
Category
Social Science
Pages
375
Language
English
Published
1984-01-01
Publisher
University Press of Amer
Author
William Wilbanks

Description

This book analyzes the homicide trends in Dade County, Florida from 1917 to 1982 by focusing on the prevalent patterns in the two peak periods of 1925 DEGREESDS26 an

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